An Evening with John Denver
An Evening with John Denver is the first live album by American singer and songwriter John Denver. It was recorded at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California in August and September 1974. He was backed by an orchestra conducted by Lee Holdridge. Denver's manager, Milton Okun, was the album's music producer.
| An Evening with John Denver | ||||
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| Released | February 1975 | |||
| Recorded | August 26—September 1, 1974 | |||
| Venue | Universal Amphitheatre (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 1:24:37 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Milton Okun | |||
| John Denver chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Back Home Again | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Music Is You" | John Denver | 1:02 |
| 2. | "Farewell Andromeda (Welcome to My Morning)" | Denver | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Mother Nature's Son" | Lennon–McCartney | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Summer" |
| 3:02 |
| 5. | "Today" | Randy Sparks | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio" | Randy Sparks | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 21:09 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Matthew" | Denver | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights in Canada)" | Denver | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Sweet Surrender" | Denver | 5:02 |
| 4. | "Grandma’s Feather Bed" | Jim Connor | 2:37 |
| 5. | "Annie's Song" | Denver | 3:32 |
| 6. | "The Eagle and the Hawk" |
| 2:22 |
| Total length: | 20:28 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Sweet Lady" | Denver | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Annie's Other Song" | Denver | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Boy from the Country" | 5:00 | |
| 4. | "Rhymes & Reasons" | Denver | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Forest Lawn" | Tom Paxton | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 19:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Pickin’ the Sun Down" |
| 2:17 |
| 2. | "Thank God I’m a Country Boy" | John Sommers | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Take Me Home, Country Roads" |
| 3:17 |
| 4. | "Poems, Prayers and Promises" | Denver | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Rocky Mountain High" |
| 5:04 |
| 6. | "This Old Guitar" | Denver | 4:47 |
| Total length: | 23:45 | ||
Notes
- ^a mistakenly credited as Owens B. Castleman
Personnel
Musicians
- John Denver — vocals, 6- and 12-string guitar
- Dick Kniss — bass
- Herb Lovelle — drums
- Steve Weisberg — lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, resonator guitar
- John Sommers — rhythm guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin
- Hal Blaine — percussion
Orchestra
- Lee Holdridge — conductor
- Allan Harshman
- Assa Drori
- William Collette
- David Duke
- David Schwartz
- David Turner
- Denyse Buffum
- Gene Cipriano
- Harry Shlutz
- Jay Rosen
- Jerome Kessler
- Jesse Ehrlich
- Joy Lyle
- Mari Tsumura
- Milton Kestenbaum
- Murray Adler
- Peter Mercurio
- Ralph Schaeffer
- Raymond Kelley
- Richard Kaufman
- Richard Maximoff
- Ronald Folsom
- Samuel Boghossian
- Sidney Sharp
- Tibor Zelig
- Vincent DeRosa
- Wilbert Nuttycombe
- William Kurasch
Production
- Kris O'Connor — concert director
- Milton Okun — producer
- Kris O'Connor — assistant producer
- Jerry Weintraub — personal management
- Wally Heider Recording — recording
- Ken Johnson — set designer
- Penrod, Inc. — set construction
- Stanal Sound — sound designer
- Sundance Lighting — lighting designer
- Jim Moody — lighting director
- Ernie Zeilinger — engineer
- Artie Torgersen — assistant engineer
- Richard Simpson — mastering engineer
- Mickey Crofford — recording engineer
- Lowell Norman — film coordinator
Design
- Nick Sangiamo — cover photography
- Mike Kirkland — inner spread photography
- Anthony Loew — liner photography
- Sam Emerson — liner photography
- Lowell Norman — liner photography
- Mike Kirkland — liner photography
- Nick Sangiamo — liner photography
- Acy Lehman — art director
- Mike Kirkland — poster artwork
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r629203
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – John Denver – An Evening with John Denver" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- "Charts.nz – John Denver – An Evening with John Denver". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- "John Denver Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- "John Denver Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- "Australiancharts.com – John Denver – An Evening with John Denver". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 427. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Top Selling Albums of 1975 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- "Top Selling Albums of 1976 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
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